When it was "strongly suggested" to Tony Paopao that he wear a tutu to accompany his three-year-old daughter in her very first dance recital, he was hesitant. "At first I didn't want to, I'm already a ...

Members of Norwegian National Ballet performing a piece called Imitations, with choreography by Garrett Smith, formerly of the Houston Ballet. When it comes to the traditions of ballet, why do we put ...

For the last nine years, children with Down syndrome in Alexandria, Virginia, have had the opportunity to be introduced to ballet thanks to The Purple Tutu. The program is now under the umbrella of ...

Judith Hansen has spent more than 30 years designing costumes for dancers. That's a lot of tulle. A lot of pink. And . . . “A lot of body fluid,” Hansen says, laughing. Her custom-made tutus, tunics ...